Why Not Just Ask For Subscribers?

Mar 12

Why Not Just Ask For Subscribers?

I found this crazy way of getting new feed subscribers while checking out a few blogs this morning. Building our feed subscriber base is essentially list building. We take all kinds of creative actions to build that list. Flashy graphics, links everywhere, even run contests and give-a-ways just to grow our rss readers. Do we ever just ask for new subscribers? Why not...

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Pack Your Feed’s Bags, We’re Moving In With Google

Jan 23

Pack Your Feed’s Bags, We’re Moving In With Google

Google is requiring all FeedBurner accounts to be transferred to Google Accounts. All of your FeedBurner accounts must be moved by February 28, 2009 or they will cease to work returning a “404 Not Found” response. There has been a lot of debate about FeedBurner’s fate when Google acquired it back June of 2007 for somewhere around $100...

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RSS Marketing Explained

Jun 07

RSS Marketing Explained

Many internet marketers are slow to recognize the importance of RSS feeds and the potential it has for delivering targeted and ‘wanted‘ traffic to their sites. Just like a traditional newsletter, subscribers must opt-in to get the feed. Once subscribed to the RSS Feed, they’ll automatically be updated as you add new content to your site. A lot of visitors,...

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